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Scpatange Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Punctuations

In a sentence when to use colon and semicolon?
  

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Use a colon between an independent clause and subsequent explanatory or exemplifying material. Use a semicolon between independent clauses when a coordinating conjunction is not used. Use a semicolon in a list between items that have internal commas.

— Mister Micawber

  • Use a colon between an independent clause and subsequent explanatory or exemplifying material.
  • Use a semicolon between independent clauses when a coordinating conjunction is not used.
  • Use a semicolon in a list between items that have internal commas.
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Use a colon between an independent clause and subsequent explanatory or exemplifying material.

Use a semicolon between independent clauses when a coordinating conjunction is not used.

Use a semicolon in a list between items that have internal commas.
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